Top pace bowlers to debut in 21st century

[ankitj]

Anderson, Steyn, Bumrah and more: who is the best Test quick of the 21st century?

ESPNcricinfo's Buzz crew gets together to pick the top eight Test pacers who debuted in this century

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What will be your list?

 

[Coronis]

Steyn
Cummins
Rabada
Bumrah
Anderson
Hazlewood
Philander
Broad

Are the first 8 names that come to mind. (didn’t watch the vid)

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Steyn
Cummins
Rabada
Bumrah
Anderson
Hazlewood
Philander
Broad

Are the first 8 names that come to mind. (didn’t watch the vid)

Yea this would be my 8 as well

 

[capt_Luffy]

Steyn
Cummins
Anderson
Rabada
Bumrah
Philander
Broad
Hazlewood
Johnson
Wagner
Shami
Boult
Morkel
Harris
Jamieson
Starc
Southee
Asif
Bond
Zaheer

 

[Thala_0710]

Based on just how good I thought they were/are as a fast bowler-
1.Steyn
2.Bumrah
3.Cummins
4.Rabada
5.Anderson
6.Asif
7.Philander
8.Hazlewood
9.Broad
10.Wagner
11.Shami
12.Starc
13.Boult
14.Morkel
15.Harris
16.Johnson
17.Southee
18.Bond
19.Zaheer
20.Jamieson

 

[ankitj]

Steyn
Cummins
Rabada
Bumrah
Anderson
Hazlewood
Philander
Broad

Are the first 8 names that come to mind. (didn’t watch the vid)

Cricinfo has Boult in place of Haze and the list is in slightly different order.

 

[Coronis]

Cricinfo has Boult in place of Haze and the list is in slightly different order.

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Hazlewood tends to be underrated thanks to Cummins existence and Starc’s bowling being so flashy imo.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Cricinfo has Boult in place of Haze and the list is in slightly different order.

Boult might not make the NZ top 4 imo.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Cricinfo has Boult in place of Haze and the list is in slightly different order.

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Philander below Boult just looks so wrong....

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Cricinfo has Boult in place of Haze and the list is in slightly different order.

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Anderson is too high, while Philander is too low.

 

[Johan]

Steyn>Anderson~Cummins>Rabada>Bumrah>Philander~Broad>Hazlewood is how I'd roll.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Steyn

Bumrah
Cummins
Anderson

Rabada
Morkel
Philander
Broad

Expect Hazlewood will be there soon.

I personally won't put Morkel ahead of Philander. Not even close.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Surely Hazlewood is better than Philander

 

[Johan]

Surely Hazlewood is better than Philander

In Asia yeah but Philander is better outside Asia and it's not that close

 

[BazBall21]

Hazlewood has more tools. He should finish ahead.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Both are very accurate but Hazlewood is significantly taller and quicker

 

[Johan]

Yeah would be insane wasted potential if a guy like Hazlewood doesn't eventually get ahead of Philander. Feel like Vernon moved it more so he would've a higher record in Eng/NZ/SA tho.

 

[BazBall21]

Steyn
Bumrah
Cummins
Anderson
Rabada

That would be my top 5. Putting the next 5-6 guys in order is a challenge. I'd need to spend some time.

 

[BazBall21]

Yeah would be insane wasted potential if a guy like Hazlewood doesn't eventually get ahead of Philander. Feel like Vernon moved it more so he would've a higher record in Eng/NZ/SA tho.

Philander is a cheat code in seaming conditions, but Hazlewood himself is very good himself at applying relentless pressure and decieving the batter with late movement, and has the tools to perform better elsewhere. Taller, faster, fitter and very accurate with that. I don't think his ceiling is Cummins/Bumrah level good, but it's definitely higher than VP.

 

[Johan]

Philander is a cheat code in seaming conditions, but Hazlewood himself is very good himself at applying relentless pressure and decieving the batter with late movement, and has the tools to perform better elsewhere. Taller, faster, fitter and very accurate with that. I don't think his ceiling is Cummins/Bumrah level good, but it's definitely higher than VP.

Yeah agreed, He can have a more even record accross the world and he might already have it, his next few years are gonna be very decisive to his legacy and to such comparisions.